Liam Kay can provide some 'much-needed' competition on the wing for Wakefield Trinity, says head coach Chris Chester

NEW ARRIVAL: Liam Kay. Picture: Chris Mangnall/SWpix.com.

The 28-year-old has joined the club on loan from Toronto Wolfpack - who stunningly withdrew from Super League on Monday - and will stay on a permanent two-year deal from next season.

Kay made his professional debut with Trinity in 2012 before joining Leigh Centurions. Chester did plenty of background work in bringing the prolific try-scorer back to Wakefield.

Chester spoke to Paul Rowley, his former Halifax teammate and ex-Toronto head coach, before making the decision to sign the player.

Tom Johnstone celebrates scoring a try with his Wakefield Trinity teammates. Picture: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com.

Wakefield have just three wingers at the club but Chester believes Kay’s addition will provide plenty of competition out wide.

“He is going to have some competition with Tom Johnstone, Ben Jones-Bishop and Lee Kershaw but he is looking forward to the challenge,” Chester said.

“We have got Tom Johnstone who is a world-class winger in himself and Ben Jones-Bishop who is a proven try scorer and an extremely good player. We have got a young Lee Kershaw who has had a taste of first-grade football.

“Liam will bring some much-needed competition that we didn’t have at the start of the year. We lost Bish but I am pleased to say we are hopeful he will be back. I think it is a win, win for both parties.

Wakefield Trinity head coach Chris Chester. Picture: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com.

“For Wakefield, he comes at no cost to the club and for Liam he can continue his path in Super League.”

Meanwhile, Kay says is “over the moon” to return to Wakefield ahead of Super League’s restart next month.

The Ireland international knows his way to the tryline, crossing for seven tries in five appearances for Wakefield before joining Leigh, where he was just as prolific, scoring 74 times in 81 games.

He also became one of the first players to make an appearance for Toronto, with the transatlantic club formed ahead of the 2017 campaign, where he scored 66 tries in 70 outings.

“I’m over the moon to be joining Wakefield, the place where I got handed my Super League debut,” said Kay.

“I think the club itself has developed in leaps and bounds since the last time I was there so I’m really looking forward to getting back and getting stuck in.”

Kay met up with his new teammates on Monday as Wakefield returned to training for the first time in over four months.

Trinity will restart their Super League campaign with a clash against Wigan Warriors at Emerald Headingley on August 9.